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Acer Butterfly (Japanese Maple)

Acer palmatum Butterfly - An upright, shrubby form with variegated foliage that typically grows to only 7-12’ tall. Deeply divided leaves are gray-green with creamy white margins that are often edged with pink in spring. White portions of the leaves turn scarlet to magenta in fall. Leaves are sometimes twisted. Small reddish-purple flowers in spring are somewhat attractive on close inspection, but are not showy from a distance. Flowers are followed by samaras that ripen in September-October. Family: Sapindaceae